THE CROWN'S POSITION.
ITS EXEMPTION FROM RATES. At the Municipal Conference yesterday, Mr. R. Fletcher, n Wellington delegate, moved: "That the Crown's exemption from rates lie a,fcolishod." Mr. Fletcher said that, for instance, there was at tho present time a great deal of State goods parsing over the wluirves, but no rates were ]v\id upon them. . The motion was carried, and tho following remits were then agreed to without discussion. "That properties acquired by tho Government as dwellinjhouses for officers of • ?j! l '' wa y lllu ' Tourist Department bo rated." 1 s ' lor ' : tenancies all lands held by tho Government, or in trust for tho Education Department, bo ratable if they are Jet !>y the week or month or any less tenancy than sufficient to bring the person m occupation within the present deliiLu'ioii of 'ocoupier/ .irid that in all these the owner will bo liable for rates." mno i Workers' Dwellings Act, 1908, be amended so that tho Government shall )>o rniido liable for rates in the samo way us ar<j all other owners of laoid, as set out in the Hating Act, 1908.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1506, 31 July 1912, Page 4
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185THE CROWN'S POSITION. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1506, 31 July 1912, Page 4
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